A close-up of an ornate fireplace inside the Customs House, located at 701 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, February 25th, 1976. Hume-Fogg High School and other local landmarks of the central business district such as L & C Tower are visible. The...

A photograph taken from inside the Customs House, located at 701 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, February 25th, 1976. Hume-Fogg High School and other local landmarks of the central business district such as L & C Tower are visible. The...

A postcard of the Post Office and Custom House located on Broadway, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. The original building, which can be identified by its tower, was started in 1875 and completed in 1882. An addition which doubled the amount of...

A postcard of the Post Office and Custom House located on Broadway, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. The original building, which can be identified by its tower, was started in 1875 and completed in 1882. An addition which doubled the amount of...

A postcard of the Post Office and Custom House located on Broadway, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. The original building, which can be identified by its tower, was started in 1875 and completed in 1882. An addition which doubled the amount...

A postcard of the Post Office and Custom House located on Broadway, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. The original building, which can be identified by its tower, was started in 1875 and completed in 1882. An addition which doubled the amount of...

An exterior view of the Customs House, located at 701 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, February 25th, 1976. The cornerstone of the Customs House was laid by President Rutherford B. Hayes on September 19, 1877. Approval for a federal building dates...

An historic marker for the Nashville City Cemetery located in Nashville, Tennessee, that reads: “First established in 1822, the remains of many early settlers were then brought here for permanent burial. Among the more than 20,000 persons buried...

An interior hallway at the Customs House, located at 701 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, February 25th, 1976. The cornerstone of the Customs House was laid by President Rutherford B. Hayes on September 19, 1877. Approval for a federal building...

An interior view of some architectural details at the Customs House, located at 701 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, February 25th, 1976. The cornerstone of the Customs House was laid by President Rutherford B. Hayes on September 19, 1877. ...

An interior view of the Customs House, located at 701 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, February 25th, 1976. The cornerstone of the Customs House was laid by President Rutherford B. Hayes on September 19, 1877. Approval for a federal building dates...

An interior view of the Customs House, located at 701 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, February 25th, 1976. The cornerstone of the Customs House was laid by President Rutherford B. Hayes on September 19, 1877. Approval for a federal building dates...

An interior window at the Customs House, located at 701 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, February 25th, 1976. The cornerstone of the Customs House was laid by President Rutherford B. Hayes on September 19, 1877. Approval for a federal building...

Col. Joel A. Battle in his later years, with a long grey beard and mustache, wearing a dark suit. The frame does not appear to be original and had work done to it in 2003. Joel A. Battle was born in Davidson County, Tennessee, 19 September...

Interior view of a large door at the Customs House, located at 701 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, February 25th, 1976. The cornerstone of the Customs House was laid by President Rutherford B. Hayes on September 19, 1877. Approval for a federal...

Interior view of a set of doors at the Customs House, located at 701 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, February 25th, 1976. The cornerstone of the Customs House was laid by President Rutherford B. Hayes on September 19, 1877. Approval for a federal...

Pictured: Nashville civic leader, businessman, and banker James Carroll “J. C.” Napier. This renown African American was one of the founders of Citizens Bank, where he served as cashier without pay until his death in 1940. This successful bank...

Pictured: Nashville civic leader, businessman, and banker James Carroll “J. C.” Napier. This renown African American was one of the founders of Citizens Bank, where he served as cashier without pay until his death in 1940. This successful bank...